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Hoxton Capital Management has rebranded its business to have a greater focus on wealth management and technology....

Financial planning

E&P Financial Group says outstanding legacy issues related to the Dixon Advisory collapse have been resolved, passing the buck for its compensation onto financial adviser...

Financial planning

Unlocking the potential of one-off clients and transitioning them into ongoing advisory relationships start with reducing fee barriers, according to Adviser Ratings....

Financial planning

Two victims of Ben Jayaweera, who was sentenced to 12 years in jail this week, described the fraud as “truly heartbreaking” after they lost $260,000 at his hands....

Financial planning

The majority of financial advice practices enjoying revenue growth are putting this towards growing their adviser teams, according to new research....

Financial planning

A wide range of strategic priorities are set to fall under the corporate regulator’s enforcement spotlight in the next 12 months, including the risk management and data s...

Financial planning

Insignia reports a $185 million statutory net loss after tax in FY24 but sees revenue improve in its newly restructured advice division, thanks to higher value clients....

Financial planning

Financial advice practices with high profit margins charge annual client fees of $7,700 and keep their operational costs low, says Investment Trends’ Irene Guiamatsia....

Financial planning

After an adviser received a warning from the FSCP about their Record of Advice usage, when is the correct time for it to be used with clients?...

Financial planning

With small financial advice firms vulnerable to key person risk, there can be a tangible monetary cost to a practice’s value if the owner dies suddenly. ...

Financial planning

Unexpected bills and a lack of cultural alignment are among M&A challenges two directors have faced, and the experiences have taught them that advice practices shouldn’t ...

Financial planning

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made its first determination in over three months with the relevant provider pulled up on their statements of advice....

Financial planning

Financial advice licensee Fiducian has shared its FY24 results, reporting consistent net inflows of $281 million from its adviser network....

Financial planning

AZ NGA’s Paul Barrett unpacks why the firm is the right home for 16 AMP-aligned advice practices and how its M&A history will facilitate the long-term growth ambitions of...

Financial planning

WT Financial managing director Keith Cullen believes it is “halcyon days ahead” for financial advice as it completes a four-year period of M&A activity, with the licensee...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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